# searchString(_:inUserInterfaceItemString:range:found:) Searches for the string in the user interface. ``` func searchString(_ searchString: String, inUserInterfaceItemString stringToSearch: String, range searchRange: NSRange, found foundRange: UnsafeMutablePointer?) -> Bool ``` ## Parameters `searchString` The search string. `stringToSearch` The string to search. `searchRange` The subrange of the `stringToSearch` to restrict the search to. `foundRange` Returns, by-reference, the range of the `searchString` within `stringToSearch`. ## Return Value if the searchString is matched, otherwise . ## Discussion The search uses the default matching rules for Spotlight for Help. --- Copyright © 2026 Apple Inc. All rights reserved. | [Terms of Use](https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/terms/site.html) | [Privacy Policy](https://www.apple.com/privacy/privacy-policy)